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In the example below, מֹשֶׁ֗ה "Moses" is a proper noun (because it is a name), but אִ֖ישׁ "man" is a common noun. Biblical Hebrew does not have capital letters to signify proper names. Proper nouns always appear in the absolute state and are considered third person singular when used as subjects of verbs, direct objects, or referred to by personal pronouns or pronominal suffixes. They can be either masculine or feminine.
- NUM 12:3
| וְהָאִ֥ישׁ **מֹשֶׁ֖ה** ענו מְאֹ֑ד |
| weha'ish **mosheh** 'nw me'od |
| and-the-man **Moses** humble very |
| The truth was that **Moses** was a very humble person |